And because I just can not wait any longer, I started to experiment with his old version. This way I can build parts he did not modified now and later use modified parts from new version (cerected engines and cockpit).

Hopefuly it will looks something like this when I am done

So what will I do? What is the plan?

First thing is to scale down the model. Because A-wing is one of many Star Wars vehicle with uncertain and changing dimensions we have few possible versions. Official length of "real" craft today is 9,6m. It is cca 20cm in 1:48 scale and it is the way Shunichi Makino design it).

But for some fans (me included) this is way to big. Because if you look closely on original model photo with pilot figurine you will see it is no way that long. So I scale Snunichi Makinos model down to 60 percent of its original size. My model will be cca 12cm long in 1:48 scale:

Top is original model, bottom is scale down model:
Original:

Scale down to 60 percent:

This are also my test buils to bring little more curvature to the model, because some parts looks too flat to me and can be easily curved. I will also do little proportion changes here and there and finaly I will try to make weathered look by myself.

Shunichi Makino did all the heavy lifting to wonderfully design this model. Thank you for good work master.

But for some fans (me included) this is way to big. Because if you look closely on original model photo with pilot figurine you will see it is no way that long. So I scale Snunichi Makinos model down to 60 percent of its original size. My model will be cca 12cm long in 1:48 scale:

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That's the reason why some regard the Bandai A-Wing as 1:48 and not 1:72 as stated on the box. Inserting a 1:48 pilot really makes a difference and takes the model much closer to the filming miniature. Of course thereare others claiming Bandai's measurements are correct and the pilot in the miniature is in fact a giant with amputated knees...

All greebles will be there Rhaven, I 3d modeled them all to see how detailed they can be in that scale:

Revell-Fan, if you mean the shape of top upper part I took Makinos part and modified it according the few testbuils I did. They can be seen in previous posts. If you mean texture it is composite of multiple photos of original model, all colorcorected to match each other and carefuly placed and distorted to match my 2d pattern. It was also wery important to erase all cast shadows and object shadings made by different surface orientation. Otherwise it would look fake on build model, because it will produce its own real shadows. I can write more details on that if you are interested.